Torpedo fire alarm



Jul 6, 1926. 1,591,367

H. F. CRYER TORPEDO FIRE ALARM Filed March 30 1925 I amulet lZsnr 'yE 61:96!

Patented Jul s, 1926. a

w UNITED STATES HENRY F. CRYER, or nARTsn'IlLs, ALABAMA,

ronrnno'rmn ALA M.

Application filed March 0,1925; Serial Re lises}.

This invention has, reference "to a "fire;

alarm, the primary object oflthe invention being to provide a torpedo which may be fired bythe heat of the burning building or;

room in which the device is positioned, thereby causing an audible signal to be made.

Another object ofthe invention is toprovidera device of this character which may be readily and easily positioned at'places where fires are liable to occur.

'A' still further object of the invention is,

to provide an "alarm of this character which will be exceptionally cheap to manufacture V and one whichwillcause aloud signal to be a made, when the signaling device is operated} 1 With the foregoing and other objects inv yiewwhich will appear as'the' description proceeds, the invention resides in thecombination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood 7 that changes in the precise embodiment of the in-v vention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is. claimed, without depart- 1 A 3-3 of Figure 2;

' Figure 3 is a sectlonal' view taken on line Referring to the drawing in detail; the

reference character-5 indicates the body por-i tion, which is tubular 'in formation and formed preferably of compressed. paper,

however it is to be understood that any suitable material may be employed in the 'construction .of the body portion f'without departing from the spirit of the invention.

An opening indicated at 6 is formed inthe body portion and disposed intermediate its ends, which opening is designed to accom modate and support one end of the fuse 7,

forming part of the invention.

or otherexplosive material, which powder is hall to be made.

V V In order that'the fuse will be protected j poured into the body portion fromthe ends thereof in such an way that the powder will su rroundthe fuse 7, as clearly shown by Flgure 2 of the drawing Paper plugs are positioned in the ends of the body portion and engage the explosive material 8 to hold the explosive material in proper, position,

around the fuse.

body portion in "any suitable manner. cured to-the caps 1Oare tabs '11 which are Positioned over the ends of the poru tion are caps 10'which may be secured to the Y I Se-' a provided with openings 12 through which a suitable securing .nailor'screw may be positioned to support the body portion on the I wall of a building or other'suitable support.

The fuse is of the usual construction and is formed with ailongitudinal opening for the reception of powder .which will become ignited under intense heat, to cause the explosive'material 8 to be fired causing a sigfrom the elements, a thinlayer of celluloid is secured over the body portion and outer: end r of the fuse, so that under intense heat, the

celluloid will become ignited to fire the fuse to ignitethe explosive material 8. V

. I claim: I

In a signaling device, a cylindrical body portionadapted-to contain an explosive material, sald body portion having an opening in its'wall and' disposed intermediate its ends, a tubular member having one end thereof 7 disposed within the opening and having its opposite end terminating at a point substantially centrally of the body portion, a fuse positioned within the tubular member and extending throughout the length thereof, and a protecting strip secured tothebody portion and disposed over the opening a nd outer end of the tubular'member and fuse. Y I I V A In testimony that Iclaim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixed my signa- U ,ture. a The reference character 8 indicates powder a YHENRY 1 RYEBQ 

